Conservation payments in Foster County, North Dakota totaled $443,939 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $37,757 | $37,757 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $74,757 | $37,379 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $110,179 | $27,545 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $126,745 | $25,349 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6 | $139,249 | $23,208 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $161,333 | $20,167 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $171,954 | $19,106 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $182,522 | $18,252 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $200,933 | $16,744 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 13 | $209,569 | $16,121 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 15 | $224,767 | $14,984 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 16 | $231,536 | $14,471 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 17 | $237,797 | $13,988 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 19 | $249,552 | $13,134 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 20 | $255,040 | $12,752 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $260,509 | $12,405 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 23 | $270,964 | $11,781 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 24 | $275,933 | $11,497 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 26 | $285,852 | $10,994 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 27 | $290,336 | $10,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 110 | $153,603 | $1,396 |
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